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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

運動する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

exercise; physical activity; sports

General term for physical exercise, sports, or athletic activity. Often used in health, school, and daily-life contexts.

Related words· 9

体たい操そうN3sense 1
体操 refers to structured gymnastics or calisthenics, while 運動 is the broader term covering any physical activity or sport.
活かつ動どうN3sense 2
活動 is a general word for any organized activity, while 運動 in this sense specifically means a social or political campaign.
スポーツN5sense 1
スポーツ usually implies competitive sport, whereas 運動 can also mean plain, non-competitive physical activity like walking.
ムーブメント
運動 is the native Japanese word for a social or political movement (and also exercise), while ムーブメント is a loanword favored for artistic or trendy movements.

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キャンペーンN1
運動 often describes a social or political movement, while キャンペーン is the katakana term that sounds more planned, promotional, or media-driven.
エクササイズ
運動 is the broad native Japanese term for any physical activity or exercise, while エクササイズ specifically evokes structured fitness workouts, often borrowed from gym culture.
機き動どう
運動 is a much broader word covering exercise, movement, or campaigns, while 機動 is specifically about tactical or military mobility.
トレーニングN3
運動 means physical exercise or movement in general, while トレーニング specifically implies structured, goal-directed workouts like strength training.

Don't confuse with

運うん転てんN5
運動 means physical exercise or movement, while 運転 means operating a machine or driving a vehicle; learners sometimes confuse them because both start with 運.
連れん動どう
運動 (exercise/movement) and 連動 (interlocking, working in tandem) look and sound similar because both end in 動, but they have unrelated meanings.